Beta 1.3:
* Implemented the Fanatic Militia.
** This means the faction is now absolutely 100% metagame finalized for reals.
* Implemented the Tarantula Auto-Laser.
* Firefly tweaks - improved accuracy, reduced damage.
* Early/partial Unmapped Lands, Unmapped Lands 2, and Warfare support.
* Minor adjustments to weapon prices.

Fun stuff, the dropship drops people off a bit high though I've had a fanatic take fall damage from it once.

Hmm, I haven't really tinkered with dropship AI, but have you tried messing with this code in DropshipAI.lua:



Surely that could solve the problem?

Also, love the mod, especially the sprite work. Major Kudos to Major for that (see what I did there? Oh, I'm so funny).

Oh yeah, the flamethrower needs some serious help, there are plenty of more interesting looking and feeling ones out there than the bland base one and this should be one of them. Also, it needs less recoil strength or whatever the proper term for that is; right now it's too effective as a directional flying aid, which is a pain cause trying to leap at an enemy with it just results in your actor getting shoved backwards in the air.

Beta 1.3a:
* Implemented the Covert Asset Insertion Network Pod, a drop pod-type craft.
* Updated metagame loadouts to use the Pod.
* Updated other mod support files.
* Tweaked Carryall AI deployment height.

Beta 1.4:
* Implemented the Mantis Tiberium Flechette Rifle, Talon Tiberium Flechette Carbine, and Hawkeye Anti-Materiel Rifle - see the arsenal document for more details.
* Finetuned the Drop Pod landing behaviour/specs, it should no longer embed itself fully into soft terrain, and actors will be ejected with less force.
* Reduced jetpack power levels across the board. I think.
* Fixed the Falcon dispensing other, smaller Falcons when reloaded.
* Fixed the Firefly and Tarantula being impossible to pick up.
* Fixed animation speeds for several weapons (Confessor barrels were too slow, AR70 was too fast, etc.).
* Fixed group assignments for the Templar.
* Fixed the Redeemer not having a backblast effect.
* Reduced lifetime of Carryall dust particles, so it won't kick up dust until it gets closer to the ground.
* Adjusted the VW/UL2 file; Vulture, Dragonfly, and Pierce are no longer available from the start. Loyalist, Crusader, and Redeemer made more expensive to unlock. AI will now use the Confessor and Tarantula if it unlocks them. Riot Shield and Scanners are now available.
** Mantis, Hawkeye, and Talon are currently not supported but will be in the next update.

Beta 1.5:
* Tweaked the Drop Pod gib behaviour/settings. The gibs should no longer collide with actors as much (if at all), reducing the risk of injury on deployment.
* Tweaked Templar/Crusader wounds to make them tougher.
* Tweaked Fanatic/Loyalist/Templar jetpacks.
* Implemented the Cyborg and Cyborg Gatling.
* Amendments to prices and descriptions for some weapons/actors.
* New death sounds for all actors, plus new firing sounds for the Confessor and Firefly.
* New rotor sounds for the Carryall, plus additional voiceovers when it's shot down.
* Added the Talon, Mantis, and Hawkeye to VW/UL2 file; of these, only the Hawkeye will be assigned to troops by the scenario AI.
** Fixed the AR70 not having a description in VW/UL2.
* Reduced Loyalist durability fairly sharply, reduced cost to compensate. They're now more on par with Coalition Heavies but just a little tougher, contrasting with how the Militia units are just slightly weaker than Coalition Lights.
* Removed laser sights from the AR70, Falcon, Talon, and Vulture.
* Reduced lethality of the Talon and Mantis slightly.
* Added the Master Control Terminal.

Beta 1.6:
* Enabled random helmets for the Cyborg.
* Reduced Talon/Mantis effectiveness vs craft (rockets, dropships, drop pods, etc.).
* Rotary weapon behaviour for the Cyborg Gatling and Confessor have been changed;
** The Cyborg Gatling starts 400RPM and spins up to its full 1200RPM over 40 rounds
** The Confessor Autogun starts at 300RPM and spins up to its full 1050RPM over 17 rounds
* The Cyborg Gatling also now has a 300-round capacity with a very long reload. Watch your defenderborgs carefully.
* Confessor now uses normal-colour bullets/tracers, rather than the red-tinted ones, and has a new firing sound.